foolzrushn
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So there's a guy in Kansas that goes to a high school graduation being held in a football stadium, that has 'no firearms' posted at the entrance. Sometime during the program, his Kel-Tec P-3AT becomes uncomfortable, and he decides to adjust it where he is carrying it, in his sock. As he adjusts it, it discharges through his foot, ricochets off of the concrete grandstand floor and hits a lady standing some fifty feet away in the calf. He was able to drive himself to the hospital, and the lady will recover.
The authorities are now trying to decide what if any charges to file, possibly a class B misdemeanor. There is discussion whether Kansas laws permit someone with a CCW to carry in a posted football stadium (something that would be illegal for a non CCW individual). The interpretation of whether a football stadium is a building or not may come into play, and whether it falls under Federal or State law.
As you know, the Kel-Tec is double action only and is supposed to have around a five pound trigger pull. Of course it may have been modified.
The point is that even with a stiff trigger and double action, he unintentionally fired the weapon. Certainly one option would have been to have left it in his vehicle. Particularly since this may fall under Federal law. But no matter where it was being carried, it would have been wise to have purchased something that would have covered the trigger and kept him from the accidental discharge. And with a proper holster it might not have been uncomfortable in the first place.
This could have been much worse and just adds to the perception that people who carry (even those with a CCW) are not safe. I can't argue about that with this guy, he makes us all look bad. I have seen 'sticky pouches' for inside the waistband (IWB) for as little as $15 that would have covered the trigger and probably avoided this whole hot mess. A good ankle holster would have been even better.
Let's all remind ourselves not to depend too much, on a long hard trigger pull and double action alone. A good holster would have been cheap considering.
The authorities are now trying to decide what if any charges to file, possibly a class B misdemeanor. There is discussion whether Kansas laws permit someone with a CCW to carry in a posted football stadium (something that would be illegal for a non CCW individual). The interpretation of whether a football stadium is a building or not may come into play, and whether it falls under Federal or State law.
As you know, the Kel-Tec is double action only and is supposed to have around a five pound trigger pull. Of course it may have been modified.
The point is that even with a stiff trigger and double action, he unintentionally fired the weapon. Certainly one option would have been to have left it in his vehicle. Particularly since this may fall under Federal law. But no matter where it was being carried, it would have been wise to have purchased something that would have covered the trigger and kept him from the accidental discharge. And with a proper holster it might not have been uncomfortable in the first place.
This could have been much worse and just adds to the perception that people who carry (even those with a CCW) are not safe. I can't argue about that with this guy, he makes us all look bad. I have seen 'sticky pouches' for inside the waistband (IWB) for as little as $15 that would have covered the trigger and probably avoided this whole hot mess. A good ankle holster would have been even better.
Let's all remind ourselves not to depend too much, on a long hard trigger pull and double action alone. A good holster would have been cheap considering.
